Suggest -4- Slayer

Nitetrain8 wrote:Any new dragon-type monsters introduced to the game really should be slayer monsters. It makes no sense how I need to be a good slayer to kill a cave bug but don't need any special skills other than not being a retard to go kill mithril dragons. Personally I'm surprised the metal dragons don't need 50/60/70/80 slayer to kill for bronze/iron/steel/mithril, but better late than never.

Psychoboy8 wrote:

Dark Spores!
Dark Spores is like a minigame, but it's kinda not; it's like Shade Burning at Mort'ton and the Barrows' Minigame, both aren't real minigames but are there to be played... urrrrhh, hmmm. I know, let's think of it as being the new high levelled creature on RuneScape, or should I say creatures? Oh I don't know, this is a weird suggestion that isn't quite the Kalphite Queen, isn't quite a minigame, and isn't quite a random event... let's call it the new death certain. Okay, so Dark Spores is the new death-certain of RuneScape; a squadron of infinite proportions that are there to solely wreak havoc an any player who decides to summon them.

The Death Certains!
The Dark Spores is a squadron of malicious creatures, split into two classes, the Harvesters and the Celestial Ones; both provide a unique challenge for players. The Harvesters come in an infinite number, well, it is finite but I'm just exaggerating for effect. The number of Celestial Ones depends on the number of players present when the creatures are summoned. Ahhh, that's what I'm forgetting, the summoning process.

To summon the Dark Spores you must seek the "Dark Alters" scattered about the Wilderness, each one is as far away from teleport locations as it can get before coming closer to another one (the reason will be explained in due course). The arenas (which wouldn't be small), the set area around the dark alters (which should be clear by a change in terrain or a stream of lava, ring of rocks, collection of hot air vents, anything), would warn players upon the first few entries (Doomsayer stuff here), that they are about to enter a Dark Alter... this could be disastrous to unknowing players who are looking to recharge their prayer; I would look for a different alter. All arenas would be multicombat. When a player prays at a Dark Alter they are instantly killed (standard death); causing are all players in the arena to be skulled. It is possible that the arena would activate to prevent entering but players could leave (terrain arena would spiral up, creating a pedestal; steam vents would become more violent; lava streams would overflow... players would be too afraid to enter but brave it to leave kinda thing).

I would like to say that the Dark Spores require a Slayer level between 50 and 65, but that's up to Jagex. You can also receive high levelled slayer tasks that require you to kill a said number of Harvesters (not Celestial Ones for they appear to few).

Appearance!
The Dark Spores, and I’m one for a better example, look fairly similar to the movies depiction of the Dementors from J K Rowling’s Harry Potter. They are robed in slashed and, tatty black-robes that fall to just below the waist. There are no legs to speak of as the Wraiths float menacingly in the air, like the Ghosts that we can find in plenty around RuneScape. Protruding from their torn sleeves are long dirty-white clawed-hands, the claws, and again I am one for a better example, are similar to bladed hands of the Flayed Ones, Necron Infantry of the Warhammer 40,000 franchise.

The Harvesters' faces are hidden, almost, completely by the low-hanging hood that comes adjacent with their robes, only the expression on their face is visible; a terrifying look of fear etched into the skin as if in a permanent screaming stance. The Celestial Ones’ headgear wouldn't exist, their hood would remain down, its gleaming scalp clear to see amongst its pitch black companions; the only advantage you will have against these creatures when they make a crowd. From the Celestial Ones it's clear that the Dark Spores are vision-less creatures, as what would have been eye sockets is a smooth patch of skin, completely flat as if eyes were never part of the anatomy; though the Celestial Ones share the same expression of fear.

Biographies: The Harvesters!
• Combat Levels: All the Harvesters levels are equal to the sum of the two highest levelled players in the arena when the Dark Spores are summoned. Though the only levels that the Harvesters would need are Attack, Strength, Hitpoints and Defence, as well as the distance attack skill (but we don't have those). Should there be two level 99 Strength players in the arena then the Harvesters would have a max hit of 66 (for those using a maximum hit calculator, the Harvester would have the highest prayer and potion in effect and their weapon power is 80).

• Attack Styles: The Harvesters prefer their melee attack, using their claws to shred their targets with the force of two dragon daggers at about the same speed; fast and powerful. However, should you try and escape a harvester's onslaught it will use it's distance attack... “Screech” visibly lowers all player's (in the arenas) speed, your character literally cups their ears from the sound, walking and attacking in slow motion as the sound waves hit them one after the other... it's inadvisable to try and separate these Harvesters to destroy singly, other Harvesters will slow your process. So if you plan on leaving the death certain - do it quick otherwise your friends are all being weakened. If you want to help with repositioning, attack the Harvester making the racket (only one at a time will)... they will focus on you and ignore the flee-er.

• Number: Harvesters will spawn originally in a squadron of around 15 to 20; but their number doesn't decrease upon death! As long as there is a Celestial One alive in the arena, whenever a Harvester dies two new ones will spawn in its place; each one will have 75% of the stats of its predecessor. The Harvesters will continue to multiply until either all Celestial Ones have been vanquished or their levels equal less than one.

Biographies: The Celestial Ones!
• Combat Levels: The Celestial Ones' levels are equal to the sum of the two highest levelled players and the lowest levelled player in the arena when the Dark Spores are summoned (so just a little bit stronger). And, like the Harvesters, this only applies to the Attack, Strength, Hitpoints and Defence levels. If all players in the arena have 99 strength then it's possible for the Celestial Ones to have a Strength of 297. So if you want to use a calculator to work out their maximum hit, don't forget they have the highest prayer and potion in effect and their weapon power is 80. In case you don't I have their maximum hit already worked out... the maximum hit is 98, but this is chance like with a players attack and it will only be that high if you're a clan of 99-Strength-ers.

• Attack Styles: The Celestial Ones prefer their distance attack attack and because of this will not swarm you like the Harvesters, but will use their melee (the maximum hit I was talking about above) if you try to make combat with them. “Harvest” drains all stats at the same rate as the restoration of stats... and I mean all; except Hitpoints (this includes Prayer, Summoning and all non-combat skills). This effect is active on up to five players in the arena and you will know when you're being tapped because there will be a faint red-black wiry line connected you to the Celestial Being(s).

• Number: Celestial Ones will spawn at 25% the number of players in the arena. Unlike the Harvesters, when killed they stay dead - so killing them is your number one priority (as they are keeping the Harvesters multiplying). Of course, if you're training slayer with your friends or you want to increase your chance of a good reward then killing Harvesters is a better option; each Harvester killed and each Harvester destroyed (getting their stats below 1) is worth an invisible zeal which will create a higher chance of a good reward.

Battle and Rewards!
Someone write something on the fact Harvesters swarm and the Celestial stays back... mention the rewards and stuff.

Gtg. Bubi!

Psychoboy8 wrote:
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The Celestial Wraiths follow a form of “protect the leader” battle strategy, but will not flee when their commander has falls. Both the Harvester and the Celestial Wraiths have a “distance” attack, one that can affect a player over a distance like a Range attack, but cannot be evaded by Protection Prayers or strong armour – similar to Dragonfire – but only the Harvester will use this attack un-provoked. Celestial Wraiths, unlike the Harvester, has a melee attack, and will favour this over their distance attack unless you try to escape; both “distance” attacks are different, but equally devastating.

When the Wraiths have found a target, and even in single combat, will surround the players on all sides accessible, preventing easy movement. In multi-combat the Celestial Wraiths will all lash at their target as one, with their commander standing from a distance using its “distance” attack. During single-combat only a single Celestial Wraith will unleash its fatal blows upon its target, but one difference from regular single combat is that the Commander can still use its “distance” attack as long as you are in combat with a Celestial Wraith; should you be in combat with any other player the creatures and the Commander will wait. This also works in reverse if you are attacking the commander, a single Celestial Wraith may join in the fight.

The Celestial Wraiths’ melee attack has the speed if the fabled Dragon Dagger but has, almost, double the power, in other words they hit fast and powerful. Their “distance” attack is known as the Screech, due the shrill, piercing sound that is made as the attack is in effect, and this is forever until you either get away or in range of their melee combat. This “Screech” visibly lowers your speed, the Character is literally cupping their ears from the sound, walking and attacking in slow motion, so it is unadvisable to try and separate these Wraiths to destroy singly, the other Wraiths will slow your process.

The Harvester’s effect is named after the Harvester as it literally harvests your skills, for no reason that aids itself, but to lower your chances of victory. The “Harvest” effect drains all stats, and I mean all except Hitpoints; this includes Prayer and all non-combat skills. This is a constant effect, and there is no break in the connection between Harvester and Player until the Harvester is defeated, but to make it fair a faint red and black wiry line will connect the Harvester to its target, swirling from the Harvesters screaming mouth to our blood ridden faces.

Though to make this even more of a challenge and you may remember I mentioned on the first post that the Celestial Wraiths “come in an endless supply”, well I wasn’t lying. The Celestial Wraiths when defeated will re-spawn as a pair, each ones stats are seventy-five percent of the wraith that just fell. This multiplication will continue until the Harvester has been vanquished, or the stats start levelling at less than 1. Now with all this the strategy should be clear, but in case you did*’t get the hint, killing the Harvester is your top priority should you wish to survive… unless you came prepared to fight Celestials and are prepared for a never ending battle against the Celestial Wraiths.

Rewards!
This should be simple, the loot consists of almost everything and anything and I would stretch as far to say Discontinued Items, but this would never be accepted and thus I will not mention it as part of the reward. This infinite reward is down to the statement I made in the first post, “they will swarm around the “loot” and devour every last possession”. Well, these rewards are the possessions lost to the Wilderness, and include the long forgotten Dragon Claws. Now I know this is a long-shot, but the Collectors are an incredibly powerful race, and if the wrong strategy is chosen you may find yourself competing against hundreds of low-levelled creatures, but imagine having one taken out of you one-hundred times in a single hit.

And if that isn’t just the cherry on the cake, in case you have forgotten, this whole battle would require a Player sacrifice to summon the Collectors; will you sacrifice another player for selfish means? Or will you and a team work together and sacrifice a volunteer?

Psychoboy8 wrote:~When you die, where do you respawn?
If you die it's game over... well it's not actually game over, but death is as normal. It's not safe.

~Could you get these assigned in 'group Slayer tasks' (as suggested by Krovchen)
Possibly... you could just call it group training sessions, rather an group assignments - if one player has them as a task and needs a group to help them then fine.

~Would it be possible to do these on ones lonesome?
It would be possible, on your own you would only get one Celestial One (25% of one would round up to one, lol)... the Harvesters would have your exact levels (you add yourself devided by two equals you)... just use protect from melee and attack the Celestial One.

Psychoboy8 wrote:
Basically...

- - New minigame like thing called the Dark Spores, difficult and dangerous - can be played alone but better with more than one. The arenas are exit-able, but not enter-able after the game has started.

- - Enter the minigame by sacrificing a player upon a Dark Alter, to do this alone you will either need to ask a player to kill themselves or wear a Ring of Life. Dying with the Ring of Life any other time during the "minigame" will not change its effect (only when using the alter). When the minigame starts all players are skulled.

- - The only way to survive the Dark Alter is by wearing the Ring of Life... unlike it's usual effect it just prevents the alter from killing you, leaving you standing in the arena with 5 hp (but you'll be skulled along with everyone else in the arena, or just you if your alone).

- - The sacrifice will spawn some Celestial Ones (25% of the number of players, rounded up), and some Harvesters (something close to twice the number of players in the arena).

- - Harvesters will swarm you and attack you with their fast and powerful (but inaccurate) attacks - it's likely you'll accidentally click on them if you try to move. Celestial ones will drain your stats constantly from the back of the crowd.

- - Harvesters will double in number as they die with only a 75% decrease in stats... but the more that are killed the better the loot - this will only happen whilst a Celestial One is alive. However, while your killing Harvesters your stats will be being drained by the Celestial Ones, so the amount of Harvesters you kill before you have to kill Celestial ones is up to you (protect from melee is advised).

- - Don't try running from the swarm as they will "Screech", visibly slowing your movement (not game play)... one at a time, and the one screeching will raise their hands to their face to allow others to see which one to attack. The screech effects all players in the arena, so warn each other before trying to evacuate the crowed.

Psychoboy8 wrote:
Have any of you played the latest FunOrb game, Crazy Crystals? I love the way that the spider words in on of the basic levels... this could make quite a slayer creature (one that requires brain more than brawn).

Summary;
- Spider is sitting still.
- Webs start expanding from where the spider is sitting.
- Very soon they cover the screee.
- Standing on a web sends vibrations to the spider and it runs very fast towards you.
- You have to avoid it.

Of course in Slayer it could be different;
- Spider is stationary admist a web which spans most of the cave.
- To get around you must be very careful and, possibly, use the cave like a huge agility arena.
- Throw files at the webbing to distract the spider should you need to*
- You must make it easier to kill the giant spider; burn the web? Like a maze get to the centre unheard? Anything really at this point.
- Kill it!

*flies could be more vibrating than you, so it goes to them over anything you do.

Evil King J wrote:Monster Name: Ozognes/Engulfer

Monster Level: 33

Slayer Level Required: 70 slayer to kill the engulfer, 71 slayer to kill Ozognes, and you must have completed the stronghold of security.

Max Hit: Ozognes max hit is 3.

Examine:

Ozogne: Aww, so cute.
Engulfer: I wonder how it got it's name?

Location: Do the stamp emote at level 40 Wilderness and you will see a cutscene of the floor splitting and you falling in.

Drops (only mention a few):

1. Coins (up to 30k)
2. Dragon Warhammer, (Lol, if only)
3. Charms.
4. Dragon Chain

Extra Details (if you wish):

This cave that you enter, is a cruel trap made by a Slayer Master. Your slayer master wants you to prove yourself by killing the Engulfer.

Upon entering the cave, you will have triggered a cage (like the ones in horse races), and the gate will open. Releasing the lvl 1 Engulfer.

In the cave are up to 35 Cute Ozognes DEPENDING on your combat level, (mage Ozognes, ranger Ozognes and even melee Ozognes), harmless monsters unless you attack them. If you attack them, they can hit up to 10s on you. However, the Engulfer, is a big slime that just Engulfs the Ozognes. Gobbles them up and becomes more powerful. Each time it eats an Ozogne, it will get bigger and grow stronger by the Ozognes levels. So if it eats an Ozogne, it's combat lvl will rise by 33, it's max hit will rise by 3.

You cannot attack the Engulfer until there are no Ozognes left in the cave, however, you CAN attack Ozognes, if you have the slayer level to, this way, it will eat less Ozognes and won't be as strong.

Once all the Ozognes are gone, you will be able to attack the Engulfer.

The Engulfer has high hp, and can attack in all combat forms, the more Ozogne Mages it eats, the stronger it will be in Mage etc.

Note that it does engulf quite quickly, so it will be able to eat a MINIMUM of 15 Ozognes, the average of much more.

So basically,
70 slayer = You can kill the Engulfer.
71 Slayer = You will be able to keep it from being too powerful.